Parenting
Why our teens need to learn about failure, by Maggie Dent
Maggie Dent shares her tips for helping your teens see failure through a growth mindset and develop the grit to bounce back after a disappointment.
Andrew Fuller: Overcoming procrastination
To stop procrastinating, we need to kickstart our momentum. To do that, we need to understand what is happening to our brain.
Unstoppable girls: how to empower your daughter to break free of gender stereotyping
In a world still cloaked in gender stereotyping, the need to empower young women to envision a life of limitless possibilities is critical.
Best of the Web: when your teenager pulls away from you, and more
How to deal with the hurt when your teenager pulls away from you, how online gaming leads to online gambling, and helping your kids transition to high school.
What can you do if your child hates reading?
Book week can be a fun time many children, but what if your child doesn’t like reading? Professor Genevieve McArthur shares what parents can do.
Phonics: a guide for parents
From 2025, all Victorian government schools will be required to teach reading using a phonics-based approach known as SSP. But what is it? And how can parents help their child learn to read in a way that aligns with what they are learning at school?
Are you paying attention?
The ability to concentrate and pay attention are skills children learn as they grow, says childhood development expert Dr Michael Nagel. But there are ways to help them while you wait.
Andrew Fuller: How parents can increase motivation and confidence in children (Part 2)
Helping our children overcome their fears goes a long way to boosting their motivation, says clinical psychologist and family therapist Andrew Fuller.
Why won’t my kids listen to me? A psychologist explains
Have you ever asked your child to do something simple but no matter how many times you ask, they keep ignoring you?